Tubbs’s Film Reviews

8089 Films have been rated or reviewed by Tubbs.

Silent Wedding (2008): It takes the piss out of the totalitarian Soviet shadow that existed in 1953. The screenplay is bittersweet but thankfully more sweet than bitter.
Cassandra Crossing, The (1977): None of the many stars in the film are at their best. There is enough time to make two Cassandra Crossings in the overlong screenplay.
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013): The final scenes are untidy & it struggles to find an ending but what goes before is worth it. The screenplay is slow but it allows room for a bit of historical name dropping. The "could never be boring" Tilda would have been a compulsory casting choice
Life of Pi (2012): It is excellent visually and the special effects and editing around the animal action are impressive.
Upgrade (2018): It is better than a lot of action films as the screenplay has some elements of intelligence. Some of the set designs and the use of lighting are also worthy of attention.; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Outlander (TV Series) (2014): Season 1: A good plot idea but to hold an audience's interest for 16 episodes needs a delivery that is snappier than this – otherwise it could be described as a Soap.
Berberian Sound Studio (2012): An original screenplay (they don't normally come as fresh as this one), a great performance from Toby Jones and a set design that does credit to the '70s.
Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017): Great production values but Domhnall Gleeson's casting doesn't work and I wished they could have lost the kid. Kelly MacDonald shows them how its done.
Man Who Haunted Himself, The (1970): The screenplay is pretty good and although Moore struggles in both parts the supporting cast rise to the occasion.
Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1972): It has the expected Hammer period production values plus a good screenplay.

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Tubbs’s Film Reviews